Why You Should Get a Thai Wiil.

[Jumbo1968]

A colleague passed away very suddenly last week,he didn’t have a Thai Will, some thing he was always talking about but never got round too it, tbh he appeared to be in good health, he owned a Studio Apartment which he said he would leave to his Thai partner not married of 20 years.

He has a  U.K. daughter and son, they won’t be coming here, they hadn’t been in contact for years, they said his Thai partner can have the Studio Apt.  The Tabien Baan has no ownership name in it but there were documentation in the Apt when he bought the property. 
He had only a few thousand baht here not enough to cover the funeral costs, he is currently in Bangkok undergoing a post mortem, his Thai  partner wants him bringing back to Pattaya for a proper cremation albeit she says she has no money although she has family who I am sure would help

for the cremation. 
His daughter has documents to complete so as and when his body is released decisions can be made about his cremation, she was advised by The Embassy don’t send money to people here as you don’t know them.

A bit long winded, the moral is get a Thai Will made, you just don’t know what’s round the corner, now it’s big mess leaving his affairs to be sorted here and in the U.K., in fact I don’t think he made a U.K. Will either.

[KhaoHom]

Another moral might be if you're going to live with a woman for much of your life do the right thing and marry her.

[newnative]

     Good advice.  Hopefully, some reading this thread, who have also put off doing a Will, will get on the stick and get it done.  

[Magictoad]

3 hours ago, Jumbo1968 said:

A colleague passed away very suddenly last week,he didn’t have a Thai Will, some thing he was always talking about but never got round too it, tbh he appeared to be in good health, he owned a Studio Apartment which he said he would leave to his Thai partner not married of 20 years.

He has a  U.K. daughter and son, they won’t be coming here, they hadn’t been in contact for years, they said his Thai partner can have the Studio Apt.  The Tabien Baan has no ownership name in it but there were documentation in the Apt when he bought the property. 
He had only a few thousand baht here not enough to cover the funeral costs, he is currently in Bangkok undergoing a post mortem, his Thai  partner wants him bringing back to Pattaya for a proper cremation albeit she says she has no money although she has family who I am sure would help

for the cremation. 
His daughter has documents to complete so as and when his body is released decisions can be made about his cremation, she was advised by The Embassy don’t send money to people here as you don’t know them.

A bit long winded, the moral is get a Thai Will made, you just don’t know what’s round the corner, now it’s big mess leaving his affairs to be sorted here and in the U.K., in fact I don’t think he made a U.K. Will either.

We all know death is around the corner.  I agree about the Will absolutely but also in English; too.

[Zaphod Priest]

And, of course, the partner now inherits nothing.  Sad.  I hope the UK relatives do the right thing.

[Jumbo1968]

1 hour ago, Zaphod Priest said:

And, of course, the partner now inherits nothing.  Sad.  I hope the UK relatives do the right thing.

His family haven’t been in contact for 20 years with him, and already said no no intention of coming to Thailand and currently not going to fund anything. Their attitude I believe is the fellas girl has the Studio Apt for free and that’s it.

[topt]

On 6/10/2025 at 7:51 PM, Jumbo1968 said:

His family haven’t been in contact for 20 years with him, and already said no no intention of coming to Thailand and currently not going to fund anything. Their attitude I believe is the fellas girl has the Studio Apt for free and that’s it.

Unfortunately legally, unless in her name, it probably won't be that simple........

[BritManToo]

24 minutes ago, topt said:

Unfortunately legally, unless in her name, it probably won't be that simple........

If she pays the condo and utility fees, nobody will question her living there.

[topt]

2 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

If she pays the condo and utility fees, nobody will question her living there.

I hope you are proved correct because it could be expensive with or without a will.

[Jumbo1968]

2 hours ago, topt said:

I hope you are proved correct because it could be expensive with or without a will.

If the condo complex owners find out she is not the legal owner they will take it from her. Speaking with his daughter today she wants it legally to be signed over to her, I wish her the best of luck.

[topt]

1 hour ago, Jumbo1968 said:

If the condo complex owners find out she is not the legal owner they will take it from her. Speaking with his daughter today she wants it legally to be signed over to her, I wish her the best of luck.

Then the family, if they are the 'theoretical inheritors ' under Thai law will need to sign it over to her - and it will probably have to go through probate which if no will will be another minefield. If the daughter really wants that to happen then someone is going to have to pay.......

 

Which comes back to your original reason for posting - make a Thai will - 100% agree